Taine Basham rugby player
Taine Basham rugby player

Taine Basham

2nd Nov 1999 1.83m/95kg Openside Flanker

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Wales v Portugal

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Everything you need to know about Wales v Portugal at Stade de Nice, on Saturday, 16 September.     Wales survived a dramatic Fiji fightback in Bordeaux last Sunday, as a Semi Radradra knock-on...

Lake returns as Wales captain - Gatland names team to play Portugal

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales arrived in Nice from Bordeaux on Monday afternoon and have been preparing for this fixture from their match city training base. Tomos Williams starts at scrum-half to win his 50th cap for Wales....

World Rugby chief confident no confusion around disciplinary issues at World Cup

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin has expressed confidence that there would be no confusion surrounding any disciplinary issues at the Rugby World Cup. England captain Owen Farrell will miss his...

Owen Farrell to miss key World Cup fixtures after being hit with suspension

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Owen Farrell will miss the start of the World Cup after the England captain was banned for four matches by an appeal committee for his dangerous tackle against Wales.   Farrell will be unavailable...

England will learn fate of Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell on Tuesday

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

England will learn on Tuesday the consequences for their World Cup group campaign caused by Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell being summoned to face rugby’s judiciary. Six Nations, the organisers...

Andy Farrell says ‘circus’ surrounding son Owen’s disciplinary is ‘disgusting’

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has branded the “circus” around son Owen Farrell’s disciplinary process “absolutely disgusting”.   The England captain’s participation...

World Rugby appeals against decision to overturn Owen Farrell’s red card

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Owen Farrell’s participation in the World Cup is in renewed doubt after World Rugby appealed against the decision to overturn his red card from Saturday’s clash with Wales. An independent...

World Rugby urged to intervene after Owen Farrell’s red card was overturned

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has come under pressure to act after Owen Farrell’s red card against Wales was overturned in a decision that has caused uproar across the game.   Farrell was sent off in the second...

Wales announce team to face South Africa

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales senior men’s XV to play South Africa in the final match of the 2023 Summer Series this Saturday (19 August, KO 3.15pm BST live on Prime Video in English...

Wales anxiously wait for Dewi Lake and Taine Plumtree

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dewi Lake’s bid to captain Wales at the men’s Rugby World Cup is in limbo after he damaged a knee during the 19-17 weekend defeat to England.   The hooker lasted 27 minutes of...